Book Details

ISBN 139781904811275

Paperback312 pages

Book Description

DotNetNukeDotNetNuke is a free, open source evolution of Microsoft's celebrated ASP.NET reference implementation, the IBuySpy Portal Solution Kit. DotNetNuke began life as a framework for constructing data-driven intranet and Internet portal applications. It has now developed into an advanced web content management system with tools to manage a dynamic and interactive data-driven website.

If you work with ASP.NET and VB.NET, and want an interactive website, with forums, news and image management, where visitors can register, participate and contribute to your site, then DotNetNuke is the ideal solution for you. This book is your indispensable guide to creating content-rich websites with DotNetNuke 3.0, as quickly as possible.

The first part of this book gives you a deep understanding of working with basic DotNetNuke sites, guiding you through the features and giving you the confidence to create and manage your own site. After that, you will journey to the heart of DotNetNuke, and learn about its core architecture. From there, you will learn how to customize DotNetNuke sites through skinning and creating custom modules.

Enhancing your site with forums and ecommerce functionality, creating multiple sites and deploying your site round off the book. You will master each of these topics as you leap into the development of a DotNetNuke 3.0 site.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: What Is DotNetNuke?

The DotNetNuke Community

The License Agreement

Coffee Connections

Summary

Chapter 2: Installing DotNetNuke

Installing DotNetNuke (Local Version)

Upgrading

Setting Security Permissions

Logging In as Admin and Changing Passwords

Summary

Chapter 3: Users, Roles, and Pages

User Accounts

Understanding DotNetNuke Roles

Understanding DotNetNuke Pages and tabIDs

Membership Provider Model

Summary

Chapter 4: Standard DotNetNuke Modules

DotNetNuke Modules

Standard Modules

Summary

Chapter 5: Host and Admin Tools

The Difference Between Host and Admin

Admin Tools

Host Tools

Summary

Chapter 6: Understanding the DotNetNuke Core Architecture

Architecture Overview

Diving into the Core

Putting It All Together

Summary

Chapter 7: Creating Custom Modules

Coffee Shop Listing Module Overview

Packaging Your Module for Distribution

Summary

Chapter 8: Creating DotNetNuke Skins

What Are Skins?

What Are Containers?

Uploading Skins and Containers

Applying Skins

Creating Custom Skins

Packaging Your Custom Skins and Containers

Summary

Chapter 9: Enhancing Your Portal

Must-Have Modules to Enhance Your Portal

Finding Custom Modules

Summary

Chapter 10: Deploying Your DNN Portal

Acquiring a Domain Name

Finding a Hosting Provider

Preparing Your Local Site

Setting Up the Database

FTP Your Files

Summary

Chapter 11: Creating Multiple Portals

Multiple Portals

Parent Portals Versus Child Portals

Creating Portal Templates

Using the Site Wizard

Managing Multiple Portals

Summary

Chapter 12: Implementing the Provider Model in DotNetNuke

What Is an HTML Editor?

What Is an HTML Editor Provider?

HTML Editor Provider

Summary

What You Will Learn

This book will give you the skills to create and manage DotNetNuke websites as quickly as possible. You will:

Install and configure DotNetNuke

Use the standard modules

Understand the core architecture of DotNetNuke

Explore the inner workings of DotNetNuke modules

Extend DotNetNuke with by creating powerful custom modules

Create your own skin using a HTML Editor

Learn about the new Whidbey style Provider Model

Find out about where and how to host and deploy your site

Authors

Daniel N. Egan

Over the past seven years, Daniel has held a variety of positions in the information technology and engineering fields. Currently, he is a System Development Specialist for Automated Data Processing's Southern California region working extensively in database applications and Web development. Daniel is an MCP and MCSD.

In addition to his development work, he teaches a VB.NET Certification course at California State University Fullerton as well as serves on its .NET Advisory board. He is also the founder and chief author of Dot Net Doc, a .NET and DNN developer resource website built using the DotNetNuke framework. He has written numerous articles on DotNetNuke and the underlying DNN architecture. He is also the founder of the LA/Orange County DNN Usergroup and is currenly working on two DNN Related projects. DNNUsergroup Online, a portal designed to allow usergroups to broadcast their meetings online, and DotNetNuke Radio, a live internet radio show about DotNetNuke.

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